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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1902
Page
5
The speaker contemplates a marred life and long, patient striving toward an distant sublime goal. They describe winter and summer as obstacles, souls and hearts awaiting awakening, and pledge to endure until death becomes the soul's final apocalypse.
In a Hasleigh Court fancy dress ball, R Henry Apps hides a burglary plot as he poses Captain Norman. He uses a jimmy and a rope ladder to access a safe while Lady Staplehurst dazzles guests. A staged burglary reveal ends with a plain clothes arrest and amused onlookers.
A hunter recalls chasingptar migan in a blizzard with Indian guide Joe. After a perilous trek, they reach a cabin as the White Wolf of the North roars behind them and the guide insists the white snowbirds should not be killed. In Maine a landlady defends her famous apple pies against relatives and a skeptical boarder.
Inventor Daniel S Bergin of Chicago unveils a farmer trolley wagon using an overhead electric supply. The system places a motor on the wagon with a dual conductor return to avoid shocks, enabling heavy loads with no onboard batteries. Farmers may install private lines or rent from suburban trolley firms to haul produce to town and back.
A writer describes finding an abandoned cougar den in a rock shelter near a creek. Evidence from gnawed bones shows the dam fed kits at a clean, quiet lair with meals of rabbits marmots grouse and occasional deer. The dam likely left bones at the creek bench rather than feasting at the site.
A scientist converted liquid air into a small solid mass and found it as transparent as ice and as elastic as rubber. When struck with a hammer, the solid air rebounded. Some German scientists see possible commercial value, though more experiments are needed to confirm this.
A collage of comic exchanges and quips from various papers. Jokes cover lovers’ names, flowers, dining, tax humor, autographs, and curious wordplay about courtrooms, nurses, and bicycles. Nimble gags mix social scenes and bright wordplay for light amusement.
A religious item laments sin and pride while urging personal repentance. It contrasts true faith with display, notes the peril of preaching without sincerity, and uses vivid images to warn against worldly temptations.
A traveler asks for Wilsons Cascade and gets a long rural directions in which Abe Simmons in plaid overalls is a notable landmark. The piece shifts to a confession of a boyhood pickpocketing scam, describing roles of three boys and the dipper in street theft.
The quote recalls Diogenes as a profound philosopher enduring attacks from traducers. It notes his extreme living conditions, even a man living in a tub would have to persevere, implying resilience and insight despite hardship.
A Baltimore News critique notes increasing numbers of amateur singers leaving to join the workforce. It questions the depth of silence and references a curtain lecture as a point of comparison, suggesting many artists reach their limits and some even exceed them.
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